06/18/2026
WAIT FOR THE LORD
One of the greatest disciplines in the life of a disciple of Jesus Christ is the ability to wait for God. Waiting for God involves character, faith, patience, and obedience which allows one to know God’s will, desires, and promises to be activated in one’s life. Psalms 27:14 NAS20 declares “Wait for the LORD; be strong and let your heart take courage; yes, wait for the LORD.” This Scripture instructs one to wait for God which means to hope and look forward with anticipation and expectation for something to happen. For one to ‘be strong’ means to strengthen, prevail, harden, be courageous, be firm, to grow, and sustain with boldness. ‘Let your heart’ speaks of the inner man with determination and resolve to take courage. ‘Take courage’ means to be strong, alert, courageous, and brave with a steadfast mind to prevail. God is encouraging His people to wait for Him with hope, trust, and expectation in His plans, purposes, and promises with an inner strength, resolve, and courage that God is faithful, is true to His word, and will always bring victory in the life of every disciple of Jesus.
Every disciple must learn the dynamics and importance of waiting for God and knowing His ways. Waiting for God is not a passive act or lifestyle it requires being diligent, disciplined, and actively building an intimate relationship with God, seeking Him through prayer and His word, and having an openness to Holy Spirit’s guidance. Also, waiting requires trust, expectation, and surrender to the will of God and His purposes while going about one’s daily life having a fervent hope that God will fulfill His word, promises, and plans in His time. Often times in waiting a disciple is required to exercise their spiritual fruit of peace, patience, faithfulness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23) which allows the process of waiting to accomplish the inner work of changing a disciple’s heart and raising the level of faith and belief and trusting that God is faithful. “The LORD is good to those who await Him, to the person who seeks Him” (Lamentations 3:25 NAS20).
Waiting for God is seemingly contrary in this digital and fast-moving world one finds themselves in where things in life appear to be available at the touch of a finger, a simple command or a click of a mouse which will produce instant results and gratification. This instant world has caused disciples to reject the process of waiting for God which has resulted in weakness, tiredness, and weariness with no heavenly perspective on life. Waiting for God involves believing that God’s will, timing, and purposes will be fulfilled no matter of circumstances, events, uncertainty or delays. Scripture declares in Isaiah 40:31 NAS20, “Yet those who wait for the LORD will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary.” The process of ‘wait for the LORD’ develops strength in one’s faith and trust in Him; to ‘mount up’ speaks of ascending up above all circumstances and viewing life with a heavenly perspective; to ‘run’ speaks of activation and forward movement in the preparation of what one is waiting for; and to ‘walk’ speaks of one seeking God and His kingdom daily and fulfilling His instructions with full trust that God’s answers and timing are perfect.
But as for me, I will be on the watch for the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me. Micah 7:7 NAS20